Mike Taylorson

Mike Taylorson has over 30 years of work experience. Mike is currently the Director of Learning and Development at KELLER, a position they have held since March 2023. Before joining KELLER, they worked at Parsons Corporation for 17 years, where they held various roles including Vice President of Learning & Strategy and Vice President of Global Talent Strategy. Mike also served as the Director of Leadership Development at Parsons Corporation for 8 years. Prior to Parsons, they worked as a Talent Manager at Motorola for 7 years. Mike also worked as an Adjunct Faculty member at Northwestern University for 2 years and as a Consultant at Andersen Consulting for 2 years. Mike started their career as a Training Manager at United Utilities, where they implemented a career development program and managed the company's distance learning centers. Mike also worked as a Graduate Student at the Institute for Learning Sciences.

Mike Taylorson has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Leicester, earned from 1987 to 1990. Mike also holds a Master of Arts degree in Learning Sciences from Northwestern University, completed between 1993 and 1995. In terms of coaching certifications, Mike obtained an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) designation from the International Coach Federation in December 2012 and a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) credential from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC) in February 2012. Additionally, they have obtained several additional certifications, including the Synthesia Video Essentials Certification from Synthesia and the How to Research and Write Using Generative AI Tools certification from LinkedIn, both earned in 2023. Mike also holds an Assessment of Leadership Potential certification from Korn Ferry, received in 2018. Other certifications include the 360 Assessment, Choices Architect, Leadership Architect, MBTI, Situational Leadership II, and Workplace Big5, although specific information on their completion dates is not provided.